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DEATH OF JOH]Sr BURR. 



John Burr, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of our 

 city, died yesterday luorning at his residence, 310 Osage street, at the 

 advanced age of 92 years, 2 weeks and 2 days. His death was peace- 

 ful, and there were gathered at his bed-side, his son Edmund, his 

 daughters, Mrs. Callahan and Mrs. Jewett, and the attendants. His 

 venerable wife had preceded him nearly a year, and was 81 years of 

 age when she died on December 30, 1891. 



Mr. Burr was born in the city of Bridgeport, in old Connecticut, 

 on the 29th day of iS^ovember, 1800. He was married in Hartford, to 

 Eliza Hooker, and moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he resided for 

 over 20 years, and carried on an extensive business in merchandise. 

 Here he also became widely known as the most thorough and success- 

 ful of strawberry, grape, fruit and Hower raisers. While in Columbus 

 his children were born. They were John H. Burr, who died in 1883, 

 Edmund Burr, agent for the Rock Island, Henry S. Burr, the well- 

 known manufacturer of shoes, Mrs. A. F. Callahan and Mrs. M. M. 

 Jewett. 



Six grandchildren — Mrs. George A. Neely, Miss Fayde B. Calla- 

 han, Ned and Had Jewett, Shell and Gene Burr — also reside in this city 

 with their parents. 



Mr. Burr removed to Leavenworth with his family in July, 1858, 

 and has ever since been engaged in the culture and propagation of 

 strawberries, grapes and other fruits. He was a very active and vigor- 

 ous man to the day of his death, and an enthusiast in his pursuits and 

 undertakings. 



The best, hardiest, most prolific, succulent and palatable grapes and 

 strawberrie8,"of many excellent varieties, are the results of his thorough 

 methods, his untirinsf industry and deep study of the business. 



At 91 years of age, Mr. Burr propagated more new grapes, which 

 even surpassed his other splendid varieties. The years seemed not to 

 have stolen from the vigor of his hands, and the fire of his mind was 

 as unquenchable and warm at 92 as at 35. Life's cup seemed enchanted 

 in the grasp of the vigorous old gentleman, and, as it sparkled nearest 

 the brim, was as rich as the many rare wines that flowed from his own 

 grapes. 



Mr. Burr is well known all over the world among fruit-growers and 

 horticulturists, by his contributions for the past fifty years to the lead- 

 ing journals of flora and horticulture and botany, and his opinion has 

 been sought through the mails by eminent writers from various states 



